Acer Aspire 8730 Service Guide

Chapter 3101
18.Remove the two screw (B) securing the modem card.
19.Lift the modem board to remove it from the main board. 
Removing the Main Board
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 54.
2.See “Removing the SD dummy card” on page 55.
3.See “Removing the ExpressCard dummy card” on page 56.
4.See “Removing the Lower Cover” on page 56.
5.See “Removing the DIMM” on page 58.
6.See “Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules” on page 58.
7.See “Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules” on page 58.
8.See “Removing...

102Chapter 3
11 .See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 73.
12.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 74.
13.See “Removing the Heatsink Module” on page 78.
14.See “Removing the CPU” on page 80.
15.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 84.
16.See “Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case” on page 87.
17.See “Removing the Modem Board” on page 100.
18.Disconnect the USB cable from the USBCN1 connector on the main board. 
19.Disconnect the subwoofer cable from FRONT1 connector on the main board. 

Chapter 3103
20.Remove the one screw (B) securing the main board in place. 
21.Carefully remove the main board. 
Removing the Speaker Module
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 54.
2.See “Removing the SD dummy card” on page 55.
3.See “Removing the ExpressCard dummy card” on page 56.
4.See “Removing the Lower Cover” on page 56.
5.See “Removing the DIMM” on page 58.
6.See “Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules” on page 58.
7.See “Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules” on page 58.
8.See “Removing the Hard...

104Chapter 3
11 .See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 73.
12.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 74.
13.See “Removing the Heatsink Module” on page 78.
14.See “Removing the CPU” on page 80.
15.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 84.
16.See “Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case” on page 87.
17.See “Removing the Modem Board” on page 100.
18.See “Removing the Main Board” on page 101.
19.Remove the tape securing speaker cable.
20.Remove the three screws (B) securing the speaker module. 
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Chapter 3105
21.Remove the speaker module from the upper case. 
Removing the Subwoofer
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 54.
2.See “Removing the SD dummy card” on page 55.
3.See “Removing the ExpressCard dummy card” on page 56.
4.See “Removing the Lower Cover” on page 56.
5.See “Removing the DIMM” on page 58.
6.See “Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules” on page 58.
7.See “Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules” on page 58.
8.See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 1” on page 64.
9.See “Removing the...

106Chapter 3
19.Remove the two screws (B) securing the subwoofer to the lower case.
20.Remove the subwoofer from the lower case.
Removing the USB Board Module
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 54.
2.See “Removing the SD dummy card” on page 55.
3.See “Removing the ExpressCard dummy card” on page 56.
4.See “Removing the Lower Cover” on page 56.
5.See “Removing the DIMM” on page 58.
6.See “Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules” on page 58.
7.See “Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules” on page 58.
8.See...

Chapter 3107
11 .See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 73.
12.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 74.
13.See “Removing the Heatsink Module” on page 78.
14.See “Removing the CPU” on page 80.
15.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 84.
16.See “Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case” on page 87.
17.See “Removing the Modem Board” on page 100.
18.See “Removing the Main Board” on page 101.
19.Disconnect the cable from the USB board module.
20.Remove the one screw (B) securing the USB board module to...

108Chapter 3
21.Remove the USB board module from the lower case. 

Chapter 3109
 LCD Module Disassembly Process
LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart
Screw List
ItemScrewColorPart No.
C M2.5 x L6 Black 86.00E33.736
E M2 x L3 Silver 86.9A522.3R0
LCD MODULE
LCD BEZEL
Cx6
LCD ASSEMBLY
LEFT LCD
BRACKETEx3RIGHT LCD
BRACKETEx3LCD FPC
CABLE
LCD BACK PANEL
ANTENNAS
LCD MODULE DISASSEMBLY
Cx5
VGA
CAMERA 

11 0Chapter 3
Removing the LCD Bezel
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 54.
2.See “Removing the SD dummy card” on page 55.
3.See “Removing the ExpressCard dummy card” on page 56.
4.See “Removing the Lower Cover” on page 56.
5.See “Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules” on page 58.
6.See “Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules” on page 58.
7.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 73.
8.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 74.
9.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 84.
10.Remove the four screw covers...